In the early days, the term “星洲” was widely used in the newspaper industry. For example, Aw Boon Haw used “星洲” for the name of the daily newspaper he founded on 15 January 1929. Till today, Sin Chew Daily (《星洲日报》)still exists in Malaysia. In 1983, Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh merged to form Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore.